US Women's National Team: Soccer Champions

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INTRODUCTION WORLD LEADERS The final match of the 2015 Women's World Cup began with a bang Three minutes into the game US player Megan Rapinoe booted a corner kick to the front of the goal Teammate Carli Lloyd raced forward and slammed the ball into the net The US Women's National Team USWNT had a 1 0 lead against Japan The US women stayed on the attack Lauren Holiday passed the ball into the penalty area Julie Johnston pushed it forward and Lloyd drilled a shot to make the score 2 0 The USWNT fans in the crowd cheered and danced Carli Lloyd won the US Soccer Player of the Year award in 2008 and 2015